Winnipeg police are looking for a man after the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl in Crestview. The incident happened Wednesday at around 4 p.m. while the victim was walking in the area of Lumsden Avenue and Kay Crescent. Read More »
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Mysteries of childhood disorders solved, research
Ottawa Scientists have helped solve genetic mysteries related to rare childhood disorders. Canadian researchers have developed an expertise in understanding the underlying biology of rare childhood disorders, as part of the Finding of Rare Disease Genes research project. Read More »
Ted Hughes : Ex-judge urges national strategy on aboriginal child welfare
The “gross disproportion” of aboriginal children in foster care across Canada is a national embarrassment that demands action, says the man who led an overhaul of B.C.’s child welfare system. In a speech Thursday, Ted Hughes, a former judge and deputy attorney general, called on Canada’s premiers to place the issue on the agenda at their meeting in Charlottetown in ... Read More »
Valerie Poulin Collins : Baby-snatching accused fit to stand trial
The woman accused of abducting a newborn baby from a maternity ward in Trois-Rivières was back in court Thursday morning and has been deemed fit to stand trial. Valérie Poulin Collins, 21, next court appearance will be on June 18. Read More »
Jennifer Lopez : Singer Pushes Healthy Eating, Gives Free Bronx Concert
THE BRONX – Thousands of Jennifer Lopez fans were treated to a show full of her hit songs and some surprise guests during her free concert at Orchard Beach Wednesday night. Read More »
Chris Hadfield thrills young Thunder Bay audience
More than 1,000 young Thunder Bay students were treated to a space trip Wednesday with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. It was one of two talks Hadfield gave Wednesday at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, with the evening session open to the public. Read More »
Eating Breakfast Doesn’t Foster Weight Loss, new study says
Breakfast is often said to be the most important meal of the day. Nutritionists regularly suggest it be eaten each morning for many health benefits, including weight loss and weight maintenance. But new research led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows that, when comparing regularly consuming with regularly skipping breakfast, weight loss was not influenced. Read More »
Maitland Ward Wows As Princess Leia (Photo)
Maitland Ward may have just topped her last risqué look. After going commando in a see-through dress for a movie premiere in April, the former “Boy Meets World” star attended the Long Beach Comic Expo practically naked. Read More »
Man Drives His Dead Girlfriend’s Corpse on Cross-Country Road Trip, Report
A man driving from Arizona to Michigan says his girlfriend died in the passenger seat, and he decided to drive the entire way with her body still in the van. It happened sometime Sunday night. Ray Tomlinson, of Clinton Township, Mich., is devastated and admits he was likely in denial during this disturbing drive. Read More »
Miranda Lambert’s Weight Loss (Photo)
All eyes were on country singer Miranda Lambert as the blonde beauty flaunted her new toned physique at the 2013 CMT Music Awards Wednesday, June 4. Various reports claim that the blonde beauty dropped 45 pounds, but the question is how did she do it? Read More »
Food stamp soda ban could help prevent obesity, New Study
A new study suggests that banning the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks could cause a major drop in obesity and diabetes among the poor. Stanford researchers say it could prevent more than 130,000 kids from getting obese and keep another 200,000 adults from developing type-two diabetes. Read More »